Teaching Schools
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
In Pittsburgh, there are 7 teaching schools where teaching faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the teaching academic community in Pittsburgh, and the future trends. Academia in teaching includes teaching training at the following levels:
- Teaching Certificate
- Associates degree in Teaching
- Bachelors degree in Teaching
- Masters degree in Teaching
- PhD degree in Teaching
Statistics
Professional Trends
Pittsburgh Vs. Pennsylvania Teaching Employment
| Pittsburgh | 29,240 |
| Pennsylvania | 175,130 |
Exactly 29,240 of the 163,110 teaching professionals employed in Pennsylvania, work in Pittsburgh. The number of teaching professionals in Pittsburgh has shrunk by 3% from 2006 to 2010. As the number of teaching professionals in Pittsburgh has decreased, overall employment in Pittsburgh has increased.
Pittsburgh Vs. Pennsylvania Teaching employment growth
| 173,100 | 182,620 | 190,150 | 185,270 | 163,110 |
| 30,020 | 35,580 | 36,550 | 35,870 | 29,240 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Pennsylvania
- Dark Yellow: Pittsburgh
Teaching VS. All professions salaries in Pittsburgh
| $59,748 | $62,873 | $63,162 | $68,899 | $70,849 |
| $36,700 | $38,190 | $40,030 | $41,450 | $42,510 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Teaching in Pittsburgh
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Pittsburgh
Salaries for teaching professionals in Pittsburgh have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $70,849 per year was earned by teaching professionals in Pittsburgh. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for teaching professionals in Pittsburgh was $59,748 per year. The growth in the salary of teaching professionals in Pittsburgh is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Pittsburgh
10th percentile |
$38,847 |
25th percentile |
$50,458 |
50th percentile |
$66,091 |
75th percentile |
$87,351 |
90th percentile |
$99,719 |
Teaching professionals in Pittsburgh earn a median salary of $66,091 per year. The 10% of teaching professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $38,847 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $99,719 per year.
Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Pittsburgh
Early Childhood Education |
$42,895 |
Special Education |
$53,020 |
Elementary Education |
$62,198 |
Teaching |
$70,849 |
Educational Leadership |
$71,738 |
On average teaching professionals in Pittsburgh earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Pittsburgh.
Educational Trends
Teaching schools in Pittsburgh
Many of Pittsburgh's teaching professionals are graduates of one of the 7 accredited teaching schools in the city.
Teaching Programs Offered In Pittsburgh
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
20 |
master |
20 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 46 |
There are a total of 46 degree and certificate programs in teaching offered by Pittsburgh's teaching schools.
Student Completed Teaching Degrees In Pittsburgh
associate |
48 |
bachelor |
262 |
master |
192 |
doctor |
8 |
Certificate |
31 |
| Total | 541 |
Approximately 541 students completed teaching courses in 2010.